The moon will be at perigee, the closest to earth on August 10 and will be full. It is called a supermoon since it will look bigger and brighter due to it’s closer distance to earth.
At the perigee, the moon will be 49,890 km closer to earth. This is a phenomenon that occurs approximately every 13 months, but it is not always visible due to bad weather or clouds.
However, on August 10 the moon will be brighter by 14% to 30%.
At the same time, the Perseid meteor shower is becoming more active this weekend reaching its peak early next week on August 13th. The light from the full moon, though, will make it more difficult to see the meteors streaking across the sky.
The August full moon will be celebrated in Greece, as every year, with numerous events and free night-time entrances to archaeological sites and museums. For the full guide, click here.
